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March 28, 2017 Word of the Day

lens /ˈlɛnz/ noun
lens
/ˈlɛnz/
noun

plural lenses

A pair of glasses with a broken lens
A pair of glasses with a broken lens
Definition of LENS

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1 : a clear curved piece of glass or plastic that is used in eyeglasses, cameras, telescopes, etc., to make things look clearer, smaller, or bigger

  • glasses with thick lenses

  • a camera lens

  • Make sure the lens of the microscope is clean.

2 : the clear part of the eye that focuses light to form clear images

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